Violence In The Film The Passion Of The Christian

The violence depicted in the film is very hard to describe. It is sickening and shocking to watch, especially when it is the portrayal of the crucification and suffering of Jesus Christ. It shows almost two hours of non-stop brutality, with almost relentless torture and bloodshed. The only person who would watch this film and not have an emotional response is someone who is living without any feelings. When it was screened in theatres, there was tears in the faces and in the eyes of everyone watching, and although they knew the story, they were shocked and scared of what was yet to come because of the violence. If Gibson wanted to stimulate emotion out of this film, then he pretty much succeeded at doing so two hundred percent. The point of The Passion of the Christ captures one side of …show more content…
But without the historical, cultural, and biblical context surrounding the rejection of Jesus by Israel, the audience are left to fill in the gaps on their own. This could enhance an anti-Semitic mind-set. Another religiously disturbing element of the movie for the audience is its elevation of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She rises to a level of importance that clearly goes beyond her representation in the Gospels, especially since she is present in every major scene in the film. Throughout the film, which uses English subtitles to translate the Aramaic conversations between characters, Mary is always referred to as Mother, even when she is addressed by people unrelated to her. This is evidence of Mary's prominence within Roman Catholicism as the Holy Mother. While Catholics may applaud such reverence, evangelicals should find it unacceptable. Mary is not divine and is not someone who should be